10 Facts About Falcao: Arsenal, Tottenham Transfer Target

With the summer transfer speculation kicking into high gear, one of the most talked about names on the transfer rumors right now is Radamel Falcao.

Falcao took the Europa League and Portugese Liga by storm this year with FC Porto, as they won both leagues as well as the Portuguese Cup.

Falcao is not the member of Porto being looked at in the transfer window as the hype surrounding the club's outgoing transfer is comparable to the Jose Mourinho era.

Full Name Is Radamel Falcao Garcia Zarate

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DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 18: Radamel Falcao Garcia of FC Porto lines up ahead of the UEFA Europa League Final between FC Porto and SC Braga at Dublin Arena on May 18, 2011 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Just like many South American players, Radamel Falcao Garcia goes by one of his names.

The Colombian forward prefers to go by his middle name, Falcao.

Falcao Is a Second Generation Footballer

Falcao's father, Radamel Garcia was a defender in the 1980s in the Colombian League.

Falcao decided to take a different route on the pitch and become a forward during his professional career.

Named After 1980s Brazil and Roma Player, Falcao

Radamel Falcao's father named him after the Brazilian central midfielder, Paulo Roberto Falcao, who played most of his career in Brazil but had a five-year stint at Roma.

The Brazilian midfielder played a total of 14 seasons in club football with Internacional, whom he currently manages, Roma and Sao Paulo.

Paulo Roberto Falcao netted 43 total goals at the club level, a number that Radamel Falcao almost reached this season alone.

Falcao Started His Pro Career with River Plate

After spending four years in the River Plate youth academy, the Colombian made his debut at the age of 20 in 2005 for the Argentine club.

In his first seven games, Falcao found the back of the net seven times, and he scored two in his debut appearance as a starter.

The Colombian Has Scored 72 Goals in 50 Appearances with Porto

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DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 18: Radamel Falcao Garcia of FC Porto celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Europa League Final between FC Porto and SC Braga at Dublin Arena on May 18, 2011 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

Since signing with Porto at the beginning of the 2009-10 season, Falcao has been scoring goals constantly at the Estadio do Dragao and all around Europe.

He scored 25 league goals in 2009-10 during his debut campaign with Porto, as well as nine more in domestic and European cup competitions.

This past season, the five foot nine inch forward scored 16 league goals, while he tore the Europa League apart with 17 goals.

Falcao Broke Jurgen Klinsmann's UEFA Cup/Europa League Scoring Record

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DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 18: Helton and Radamel Falcao Garcia of FC Porto lift the UEFA Europa League Trophy and during the UEFA Europa League Final between FC Porto and SC Braga at Dublin Arena on May 18, 2011 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/

Falcao's 17 goals in the 2010-11 Europa League beat out Klinsmann's record by two goals.

Klinsmann had held the record since he netted fifteen goals in the 1995-96 season when he won the UEFA Cup with Bayern Munich.

Falcao's 17th goal of the campaign was the one to secure the title as his header beat Braga in the championship game in Dublin.

The Forward Has Made 25 Appearances for Colombia

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - AUGUST 12: Radamel Falcao #9 of Columbia listens to the national anthem prior to the start of the International Friendly against Venezuela during their match at Giants Stadium on August 12, 2009 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Phot

Since receiving his first cap for Colombia in 2007, Falcao has made 25 appearances for the national team.

In those 25 games, he has found the back of the net seven times.

His most recent goal came in a friendly match against Ecuador in Madrid, Spain on March 26th.

Shares Same Name as Futsal's Best Player

Falcao shares the name that the world's best futsal player goes by.

Futsal is an indoor version of football played on a smaller field.

Alessandro Rosa Vieira, or Falcao, is the world's best futsal player and is close to scoring his 300th goal for Brazil in international competition.

The Colombian Forward Studied Journalism in College Becoming Football Pro

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DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 18: Radamel Falcao Garcia of FC Porto celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Europa League Final between FC Porto and SC Braga at Dublin Arena on May 18, 2011 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Before being offered a professional contract with River Plate, Falcao entered the journalism program at the University of Palermo in Buenos Aires.

If Falcao never turned pro, he could have been writing an article on another famous footballer right now.

Porto Has a 30 Million Euro Buyout Clause in Falcao's Contract

If Falcao does decide to move to Arsenal or Tottenham, or anywhere else in the Premier League, he will be forced to pay the buyout clause that his current club has in his contract.

The Colombian has two more years left on his contract at the Estadio do Dragao, but it likely he will not be playing there in two years time, unless he is on the visitors bench.